I need to remove some bolts, but can't figure out how to reverse the ratchet. Has anyone figured out how to do that?
23432
Hold the ratchet with one hand and with the other turn the mechanisim on the back.
23433
Rotate the back of the tool clockwise or counterclockwise as needed to tighten or loosen the bolts. Do not use this set in any heavy duty scenario. OK around the house, though.
23434
hi there all u have to do is turn the top of the ratchet head clockwise or counterclockwise to tighten the bolt or un tighten the bolt but use the required socket to complete the job
1368646
i found them on line from dee zee. I will tell you that they are not real clear, but with a little common sense i got it figured out. start by laying all pieces out. this includes all nuts and bolts seperated in piles and all the big hardware. I used an air rachet but a regular socket and box end will do just fine.
86107
They don't ratchet. With the pin removed, you lift the yoke part of the stand as high as you want to, usually up to the frame member you want to support, at which point the yoke drops down against one of the teeth on the stand assembly. You then insert the pin to prevent inadvertent bumping of the stand release arm which could drop the entire vehicle you are supporting down onto yourself. The pin is a safety feature. A very important feature to prevent a crushing or death when under a vehicle. No ratchet. Just a saw-tooth arrangement where it clicks into a higher detent as you raise the yoke into position.
1590244
Hi Karen. Open the chuck and remove the screw in the center of the chuck and then put the allen into the chuck and tighten the chuck. You then lay the drill on a counter and then strike the allen wrench counter clockwise, the chuck and allen must turn counter clockwise at the same time. It might be tight so be persistant. You can do this. hoped this helped Bill.
1570206
For anyone reading this...you do have to use a wrench on the "lock" nuts (with the white nylon inner) to turn them until they are tight. you should not just "hand" tighten. If the bolts can spin while you are turning the locknuts with a wrench, then you need to hold the bolt head with a wrench or pliers. The threaded end of the bolt should stick out of the nut a little when you are done...but the real test is that you can't turn the nut anymore because it is very tight and hard to turn.
354910
Hello Mike. Please keep in mind that it has been a year since I had to work on this, however, I believe you simply reverse the motor by removing the screws (or nuts) that mount the motor to the frame. Once the screws are removed, reverse the motor so that the surface facing the frame is now facing opposite of the frame, reattach the screws or nuts and you are done.
1463096
Take the loose nut all the way off. Then try. I believe it has backwards threads.
1590243
Hi. I am not sure but the threads might be left handed so try turning the allen wrench in the opposite direction. You also might have to secure the chuck in a vise or have someone hold it with a large set of pliers while you loosen the allen bolt.
1907906
Only way that I know of to reverse the direction is to swap the leads to the motor. If you open the case that way, the warranty be invalid. Exchange it; when you get the properly-wired one you will find it a very useful tool (I have actually felled small trees with mine).
280794
There is a rod that is removable that goes through the end of the shaft but if you remove this rod a ratchet and 7/8 socket can be used. I removed the rod and I just use a ratchet and socket which is so much faster.
1627414
Thank you both...took a 3/8 ratchet to break the bond. Who tightens these things? Again thanks
829456
Is this a trick question? The right way. LOL. Using the supplied allen wrench, loosen the nut by turning clockwise while pressing the blade lock. Remove the blade and replace in the reverse order.
1185125
There is a little tool included (like a small flat screw driver) that you need to pock into a slot to release the outer casing on both side and then put them back on the other side to reverse the handles. My pieces were very hard to be pocked out. Be careful not hurt yourself.
1366915
Did the item go in at an angle and cause it to jam on the way in? There is a reverse button on the unit when you see things starting to go wrong. I think of it as the PANIC / UNDO button. If your project is caught in the rollers, you'll have to disassemble the cover and end plate. It's just standard screws. You can take it apart (while cold) without too much effort. It's a very robust unit and I highly recommend it.
1920866
Try switching your positive and negative wires, reverse em. I also immediately noticed you can weld with a bigger rod than they say with ease
763719
They have the left pedal bolt threading reversed when it should be the right one. This causes the pedal bolts to "unwind" and loosen when pedaling forward. I called the customer service for fisher price / mattel and the guy said that if I followed the directions, it would have been fine. You don't need to be an engineer to know that a reverse-threaded left pedal bolt and a standard threaded right pedal bolt will cause both pedal bolts to unscrew under forward pedalling. I guess they hired a managers kid to be their quality control tech and/or design engineer. EASY FIX: After you call customer support to have them resend the bolts and pedals (no charge), go to Lowes, Home Depot, Northern Tool, Ace, etc. and get a high strength epoxy designed for metal to metal. I used Loctite Threadlocker 271 Red. Put the bolts through the pedals all the way. Then dab a little of the red glue on just the bolt threading. It's kinda runny, so be careful. Coat the outter 2/3 of the length of threading (from the tip inward 2/3 of the length, so that when you tighten it, there won't be any squeezed out to get on the plastic pedal). Now, do one pedal at a time and make sure you adhere to the R or L on the bolt head. While holding the outside of the pedal, keep the bolt head (non glued end) pushed in to fully expose the threading on the other end. Mate the bolt threading to the female threading on the crank and SLOWLY turn it BACKWARD. This backward pedalling motion will tighten the bolt (when, if correctly designed, should loosen them). When you feel the threads engage, continue to turn until you have no more finger space left on the bolt head. Then use a wide-head screwdriver to snug it completely. Repeat this with the other side. The glue sets in about 10 minutes, but I did it just after my son had gone to sleep to allow the full 10 hours for the glue to cure. Be sure to spin the pedals a few minutes after you apply it to make sure none of the glue is holding them. Hey Fisher Price, my resume's available if you want it! ;-)
1107077
Good grief. That sucks. I suppose it depends on which bit broke. I assume it's the reverse thread end. Maybe it snapped deep enough that another try will grip enough to pull the whole thing out. Most auto part stores will loan them. If not I'm afraid it's a head pull.